Roma has dozens of markets: from the famous Porta Portese to many small corner markets. We try visit as many as we can, starting from the closest ones, the historical ones, the most important ones… until we’ll visit them all!In addition to each market’s review you will find two sections: Alice’s wonderland, describing the market through the eyes of a child and Just around the corner, a few tips or places to visit in the neighborhood. Last but not least, a rich photo gallery including some videos of our favorite markets.

After a long time of neglect, with a very few brave ones resisting for years (the butcher Karim and a small food stand), the corner market in Monti is coming back alive. An historical covered market, built during the fascist regime, when a series of finds of Augustus time such as a mosaic floor were found while excavating, via Baccina corner market is a small space which is rebuilding its identity.

The old covered market of Piazza Testaccio had been waiting for years to be moved to a location assigned by the municipality to a private real estate manager. A move announced for years and postponed several times, including a delay due to the discovery of archeological findings (that by the way could be an antique market).

It used to be the Jewish fish market. In Medieval times, Tevere river and the river port of Ripa Grande used to welcome the boats landing from Ostia. Originally, fish waste (fish bones, heads) or ‘poor quality’ fish were put to good use for one of the historical recipes of the ‘Ghetto’: the Roman fish broth. To recall ancient times, the new market opened in 2009 hosts a fish stall, actually a real fishmonger selling very fresh fish.